Frequently asked questions
I compiled these questions and answers from the email I receive. If you have a question that is not here, email me. There is alot of writing here, but if you just quickly scan the questions, you will find what you need if it is here. The first part is general questions and the last few questions are about the fonts. The graphics tutorials are on another page.
How do I save the graphics ? Answer: Click on
the graphic you want to save with your right mouse button and
choose save image as, (Netscape) or save as , (MSIE)
How do I save the background? The same
way. Right click anywhere on the background that isnt on another
image and choose save background as. If you have a Mac and cant
get the background by right clicking..email me and I'll send it
to you. As soon as I have time, I'll change that, but for now,
that is how it is.
Ok, I did that, now what? Answer: Now, you have
to upload the images to the same directory as your html page. If
you need to know how to make an html page, there are some links
on the links page to excellent tutorials
Isnt there an easier faster way?? Answer: Yes,
but it has limitations.. It will only work with the full sets
,and the layout will be exacly as it is set up on the display
page. Find a set you want to use. save the graphics..then click
file, save. This will save an html file to your hardrive . (named
set205.htm , or whatever the set mumber is) Then open the file in
notepad or an html editor, and take out my text and links, and
put your own in. The code for the graphics is there already. Then
upload it all.
I just cant get the hang of html and I want a
page! Do you make web pages for people? answer: Sometimes. I do
personal pages for a very reasonable price. If you dont have the
time to do it yourself..check out my web
design page.
How can I put text on the blank button? Answer:
Open the button in your graphics editor , make as many copies as
you need and use the text tool to type what you want. I usually
list the font that is used, if not, email me.
What?? What Graphics Editor?? I dont have one!
Answer: If you dont want to bother with it, email me with your
request, but it could take some time.. If you want to learn to do
it yourself, then I would suggest downloading Paintshop pro or Ulead Photoimpact,
which is a great program for web Graphics and very simple to use.
. There are links on the links
page to download it, and also to sites that will teach you to use
it.
How do I use a border background without having
text on the border. ? Answer: There are several ways to do this,
but the most reliable I have found is to use an invisible gif
with a table. the table has 2 cells, 1 holds the page and one
holds the border. the gif holds the table over the size of the
border. You can get the code for this by doing a "view
source" and copy the code from there, or save the page, as
described above. (click file/save) and get the code for the
table. IF you dont understand, email me.
I tried emailing you and I havent heard a thing!
Answer: Sorry. I try..but I get about 50 emails everyday, and
there is NO way I can keep up with them all and still do my job
and raise my child :) ..I will eventually get to it, but that is
why I am making this page to handle the routine questions.
I applied for your award every month, and I know
my page is as good as some of the others you have awarded! why
did you turn down my page? Answer: Chances are I havent had time
to look at your page yet. When I started giving out the gold
award, I expected a few people to apply, but I have hundreds of
applications a month..So I just cant review all of those pages .
I dont give out the award just as a link to my site. Your site
has to be really special, because I am going to write up a few
lines about it and put it on the winners list...That is lots of
work for me and also takes alot of room. I am giving the award
weekly now, and changing the rules some, so just wait a while
longer and you may hear from me yet..
I cant find exactly what I am looking for..Can
you make it for me? Answer: I do make custom Graphics and web
pages and you will find the cost quite reasonable. If you are
interested in this , see the custom
design page.
What Software did you use to make this stuff?
Answer: Adobe
Photoshop5, Corel Draw and Photopaint7 ,Ulead Photoimpact
4, Extensis
Phototools , Eye
candy and KPT3
filters. For the 3d letters I used a little program called Xara 3D.
It only does text but it is cheap and uses less than a meg of
hardrive space.
Where did the fonts come from? Answer: They are
shareware or freeware fonts. I got them from various archives on
the Web, and some on CD Roms, Some contain documentation from the
creator , or a readme file in the zip file.
How do I use the fonts? Answer: Save them to your
hard drive by clicking on the sample. This will download the zip
file. You will have to unzip it wtih a program like Winzip and then
install them
How do I install them? go to
Start/settings/control panel and find the folder called fonts.
Click file/install new font. Then navigate to the folder you
extracted the font to..then click OK. You should now be able to
access the fonts from your font menu.
When I downloaded those fonts, I thought they
were going to look like they do on your page, but hey! they are
just plain old fonts! What gives?? If you are looking for
Graphics, letters that are 3D, with shadows, and bevels and
special effects, you need to go look at the alphabets.
These are just fonts, and no font looks like that until you work
on it in your graphics program.
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